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Vultr alternatives
As of Nov 12, 2026, the highest-graded Vultr alternative is Hetzner (2.4 GPA). The best free one is DigitalOcean (2.2 GPA).
Vultr compared with 6 alternatives: DigitalOcean, Akamai Linode, Hetzner, Contabo, OVHcloud and 1 more.
Vultr is a paid product, starting at $2.50 per month (IPv6-only 512MB Cloud Compute). 1 of the 6 alternatives is free or has a free plan. One more offers a free trial.
Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| VultrThis tool | From $2.50/mo | No | Web |
| DigitalOcean | Free plan · from $4/mo | Yes | Web |
| Akamai Linode | From $5/mo | No | Web |
| Hetzner | From €1.60/mo | No | Web |
| Contabo | From $5.28/mo | No | Web |
| OVHcloud | From $4.54/mo | No | Web |
| Kamatera | Free trial · from $4/mo | Trial only | Web |
Price against what you get
Vultr starts at $2.50 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 1 of the 6 alternatives on this chart scores higher and starts lower: Hetzner.
Akamai Linode, OVHcloud and Kamatera score higher without starting lower.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Vultr
DigitalOcean
Cloud servers, app hosting and managed databases for developers
- DigitalOcean starts at $4 per month (Droplet), billed per second.
- DigitalOcean has a free plan, which Vultr lacks.
- DigitalOcean also covers databases.
Suits: Developers who want plain virtual machines with a predictable monthly cap
Akamai Linode
Linux virtual servers from $5 a month on Akamai Cloud
- Akamai Linode starts at $5 per month (Nanode 1GB), billed hourly.
- Akamai Linode also covers databases.
Suits: Developers who want plain Linux servers at a fixed monthly price
Hetzner
German hosting: web hosting, cloud servers and dedicated servers
- Hetzner starts at €1.60 per month excl. VAT (Webhosting S).
- Hetzner also covers file sharing.
Suits: Buyers in Europe who want German data centers and euro billing
Contabo
Low-priced VPS and dedicated servers from a German host
- Contabo starts at $5.28 per month excl. VAT, 24-month subscription (Cloud VPS 4).
Suits: Buyers who want a lot of RAM and storage for little money
OVHcloud
VPS, public cloud, web hosting and dedicated servers
- OVHcloud starts at $4.54 per month and up (VPS-1).
- OVHcloud also covers databases.
Suits: Buyers who want cheap VPS with unlimited traffic
Kamatera
Configurable cloud servers from $4 a month in many data centers
- Kamatera starts at $4 per month for a Basic server.
- Kamatera also covers system monitor.
Suits: Developers who want to size CPU, RAM and storage separately
Limits worth knowing in Vultr
- Vultr's pricing and product pages sit behind a bot check, so these prices are read from its public plans API.
- The cheapest $2.50 plan has an IPv6 address only and no IPv4.
- Servers are unmanaged: the buyer sets up and patches the operating system.
- Backups, block storage, load balancers and bandwidth beyond a plan's allowance cost extra.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Vultr?
The alternatives to Vultr in this directory are DigitalOcean, Akamai Linode, Hetzner, Contabo, OVHcloud and Kamatera. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Vultr.
Is there a free alternative to Vultr?
Yes. DigitalOcean has a free plan alongside paid ones.
When were these prices checked?
Every listing on this page was checked on Nov 12, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.